Moira has just over three years experience in helping patients achieve their physical goals and improve their overall well-being. Her experience has includedtreating a diverse range of injuries and conditions, including post-surgical rehabilitation and sports injuries. Moira is skilled in using a variety of techniques and approaches, including manual therapy, exercise prescription, and dry needling. During a consultation, Moira will work with you to determine the most effective treatments and interventions for your specific needs and goals. Moira is also committed to staying up to date on the latest research and developments in the field, and regularly attends continuing education courses and workshops to further her knowledge and skills. View details »
Samara holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Physiotherapy from Auckland University of Technology. Samara is passionate about physical health and wellbeing and helping clients to return to a higher level of health than pre-injury. She believes in using a person-centred approach and tailoring treatment to each person and their goals. Samara has a keen interest in exercise rehabilitation, injury prevention, as well as pelvic health. Samara has a background in dance and dance instruction.
What’s the best thing about being a physio? “Building relationships with clients and watching them achieve their functional and physical goals.”
Hobbies & Interests: Outside of the clinic, Samara enjoys staying active with strength training, hiking, Pilates, and cycling. View details »
Max graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physiotherapy. Graduating from Salford University in England, Max gained a wealth of experience working in hospitals and private clinics in the UK before moving to New Zealand and joining Ponsonby Physio in early 2017. Max treats a diverse range of patients, conditions and injuries – from musculoskeletal and sports injuries, to pre-and post-operative orthopaedic surgeries, fractures, chronic pain, muscle imbalance, occupational injuries and more.
Max is a highly experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist who utilises a wide range of physiotherapy treatments to help his patients on their road to recovery. With a passion for exercise therapy and Strength and Conditioning, Max can design and implement exercise programmes to help rehabilitate and improve the performance of his patients. He is qualified in performing Functional Movement Screens which allow him to assess his client's movement and use the screen results to guide his decisions for corrective exercise programming and design.
Further Qualifications: AACP Foundation Acupuncture & Dry Needling, APPI level 1 Pilates, Mulligan's Manual Therapy level 1, ASCA Level 1 Strength and Conditioning, McKenzie Institute – The Lumbar Spine Mechanical Diagnosis & Therapy, Pinc & Steel - Steel Cancer Rehabilitation Physiotherapist Certification, Functional Movement Systems – Functional Movement
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